Marker light utilizing light emitting diodes disposed on a flexible circuit board

Claim 2

A marker light device comprising: a) at least one flexible circuit board; b) at least one light emitting diode disposed on said at least one flexible circuit board and electrically connected thereto, wherein said an least one light emitting diode is comprised of an array of flight emitting diodes wherein said array includes at least two parallel linear arrays of light emitting diodes; c) a power source electrically connected to said at least one flexible circuit board, thereby causing the illumination of said at least one light emitting diode; d) a power source housing of a fluid tight material for housing said power source; e) a light source housing of a fluid tight material for housing said at least one light emitting diode; f) a gasket positioned between said power source housing and said light source housing for providing a fluid seal therebetween; and g) fastening means for securing said power source housing to said light source housing, wherein said at least one flexible circuit board is cylindrically shaped and includes an electronic circuit for intermittently turning said light emitting diodes comprising said array on and off in sequence at predetermined time intervals to provide the appearance of a rotating deacon.

Claim 3

A marker light device comprising: a) at least one flexible circuit board.; b) at least one light emitting diode disposed on said at least one flexible circuit board and electrically connected thereto, wherein said at least one light emitting diode is comprised of an array of light emitting diodes wherein said array includes at least two parallel linear arrays of light emitting diodes; c) a power source electrically connected to said at least one flexible circuit board, thereby causing the illumination of said at least one light emitting diode; d) a power source housing of a fluid tight material for housing said power source; e) a light source housing of a fluid tight material for housing said at least one light emitting diode; f) a gasket positioned between said power source housing and said light source housing for providing a fluid seal therebetween; and g) fastening means for securing said power source housing to said light source housing, wherein said at least one flexible circuit board, when folded such that the opposite ends of said at least one flexible circuit board substantially meet, includes two panels such that said array of light emitting diodes disposed on said first panel faces in a direction generally opposite to said array of light emitting diodes disposed on said second panel, whereby said light emitting diodes project light in substantially parallel beams.

Claim 4

A marker light device comprising: a) at least one flexible circuit board.; b) at least one light emitting diode disposed on said at least one flexible circuit board and electrically connected thereto, wherein said at least one light emitting diode is comprised of an array of light emitting diodes wherein said array includes at least two parallel linear arrays of light emitting diodes; c) a power source electrically connected to said at least one flexible circuit board, thereby causing the illumination of said at least one light emitting diode; d) a power source housing of a fluid tight material for housing said power source; e) a light source housing of a fluid tight material for housing said at least one light emitting diode; f) a gasket positioned between said power source housing and said light source housing for providing a fluid seal therebetween; and g) fastening means for securing said power source housing to said light source housing, wherein said at least one flexible circuit board, when folded such that the opposite ends of said at least one flexible circuit board substantially meet, includes two panels such that said array of light emitting diodes disposed on said first panel faces in a direction generally opposite to said array of light emitting diodes disposed on said second panel, whereby said light emitting diodes project light in substantially parallel beams.

Claim 5

A marker light device comprising: a) at least one flexible circuit board; b) at least one light emitting diode disposed on said at least one flexible circuit board and electrically connected thereto, wherein said at least one light emitting diode is comprised of an array of light emitting diodes wherein said array includes at least two parallel linear arrays of light emitting diodes; c) a power source electrically connected to said at least one flexible circuit board, thereby causing the illumination of said at least one light emitting diode; d) a power source housing of a fluid tight material for housing said power source; e) a light source housing of a fluid tight material for housing said at least one light emitting diode; f) a gasket positioned between said power source housing and said light source housing for providing a fluid seal therebetween; and g) fastening means for securing said power source housing to said light sources housing, wherein said at least one flexible circuit board is folded into the shape of a cylinder such that said array of light emitting diodes disposed on said at least one flexible circuit board project light in substantially parallel beams in substantially all directions.

Claim 6

A marker light device comprising: a) at least one flexible circuit board; b) at least one light emitting diode disposed on said at least one flexible circuit board and electrically connected thereto, wherein said at least one light emitting diode is comprised of an array of light emitting diodes wherein said array includes at least two parallel linear arrays of light emitting diodes; c) a power source electrically connected to said at least one flexible circuit board, thereby causing the illumination of said at least one light emitting diode; d) a power source housing of a fluid tight material for housing said power source; e) a light source housing of a fluid tight material for housing said at least one light emitting diode; f) a gasket positioned between said power source housing and said light source housing for providing a fluid seal therebetween; and g) fastening means for securing said power source housing to said light sources housing, wherein said at least one flexible circuit board is folded into the shape of a cylinder such that said array of light emitting diodes disposed on said at least one flexible circuit board project light in substantially parallel beams in substantially all directions.

Claim 7

A marker light device comprising: a) at least one flexible circuit board; b) at least one light emitting diode disposed on said at least one flexible circuit board and electrically connected thereto, wherein said at least one light emitting diode is comprised of an array of light emitting diodes wherein said array includes at least two parallel linear arrays of light emitting diodes; c) a power source electrically connected to said at least one flexible circuit board, thereby causing the illumination said at least one light emitting diode; d) a power source housing of a fluid tight material for housing said power source; e) a light source housing of a fluid tight material for housing said at least one light emitting diode; f) a gasket positioned between said power source housing and said light source housing for providing a fluid seal therebetween; and g) fastening means for securing said power source housing to said light sources housing, wherein said at least one flexible circuit board is comprised of a convex surface and a concave surface, whereby said array of light emitting diodes are disposed on said convex surface, thereby causing said light emitting diodes to project light in diverging beams so as to provide a source of diffuse light.

Claim 8

A marker light device comprising: a) at least one flexible circuit board; b) at least one light emitting diode disposed on said at least one flexible circuit board and electrically connected thereto, wherein said at least one light emitting diode is comprised of an array of light emitting diodes wherein said array includes at least two parallel linear arrays of light emitting diodes; c) a power source electrically connected to said at least one flexible circuit board, thereby causing the illumination said at least one light emitting diode; d) a power source housing of a fluid tight material for housing said power source; e) a light source housing of a fluid tight material for housing said at least one light emitting diode; f) a gasket positioned between said power source housing and said light source housing for providing a fluid seal therebetween; and g) fastening means for securing said power source housing to said light sources housing, wherein said at least one flexible circuit board is comprised of a convex surface and a concave surface, whereby said array of light emitting diodes are disposed on said convex surface, thereby causing said light emitting diodes to project light in diverging beams so as to provide a source of diffuse light.

Claim 9

A marker light device comprising: a) at least one flexible circuit board; b) a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed on said at least one flexible circuit board and electrically connected thereto, said plurality of light emitting diodes being comprised of at least two parallel linear arrays of light emitting diodes and said flexible circuit board being comprised of a concave surface and a convex surface, whereby said plurality of light emitting diodes are disposed on said concave surface, thereby causing said light emitting diodes to project light in converging beams so as to provide a concentrated point illuminator; and c) a power source electrically connected to said at least one flexible circuit board, thereby causing the illumination of said light emitting diodes.

Claim 10

A marker light device comprising: a) at least one flexible circuit board; b) a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed on said at least one flexible circuit board and electrically connected thereto, said plurality of light emitting diodes being comprised of at least two parallel linear arrays of light emitting diodes and said flexible circuit board being comprised of a concave surface and a convex surface, whereby said plurality of light emitting diodes are disposed on said concave surface, thereby causing said light emitting diodes to project light in converging beams so as to provide a concentrated point illuminator; and c) a power source electrically connected to said at least one flexible circuit board, thereby causing the illumination of said light emitting diodes.